Friday, July 20, 2007

Whirlpool posts profit, expects US improvement

(Reuters) - ATLANTA, July 20 - Whirlpool Corp. , the world's biggest appliance maker, reported a 77 percent jump in second-quarter profit on Friday, topping estimates, as improved international results outstripped U.S. weakness.



The company backed its prior full-year profit forecast and said it expected performance in North America, its largest market, to improve in the second half as U.S. demand rises.


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